2025 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

New Zealand Secondary School Boys Football Representative Teams Trials

The dates, times and venues have been set for the nationwide trials for the boys representative tour to Sydney, Australia in 2025. (Christchurch venue still be be confirmed).

To register to trial please click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeYnYc9izniBg.../viewform​​​​​​​





Congratulations to Finn McKenlay on his signing with the new A-League franchise, Auckland FC. Finn played a crucial role in the New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) U16’s 2022 Sydney Tour and the U19’s 2023 Malaysia and Singapore Tour. In 2023, he showcased his commitment by not missing a single game for Westlake Boys’ High School, contributing significantly to their victories in the NZSS National tournament, 1st XI Auckland Premier School League, and the Knock-out cup.

Finn now joins former NZSS U19 players Luis Toomey (Napier Boys’ High School) and Jonty Bidois (Tauranga Boys’ College) on the Auckland FC roster. Luis was a vital player for NZSS U19’s during our 2019 Sydney tour. Jonty, originally selected for the 2021 UK tour canceled due to Covid-19, made his mark by representing NZSS U19s against NZ Maori U19s in 2022. We extend our best wishes to Finn, Luis, and Jonty for a successful inaugural season with Auckland FC.

Click here for full article and photos





2025 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

Note: Nelson also added as a trial location

NZSS are selecting an U16’s and an U19’s Representative team to tour Australia during the April 2025 School Holidays. We will play an International fixture against the Australian National Secondary Schools representative side, as well as warm ups against regional representative teams and NPL Academy teams. The approximate cost will be $5,500* for a 9 day trip between 13th - 22nd April 2025. 

As part of the selection process, we will be holding a 2-3 day trial between a North Representative team, and a South Representative team at each age group. The trial will take place in Auckland at the end of January between 22th-24th January 2025 (Likely dates - TBC).

These two representative teams will be selected by our coaches from trials in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch during the September/October 2024 school holidays. Coaches will also be watching players at national tournaments and schools fixtures.

To be eligible, students must have permission from their school and Academy (where applicable) to represent the NZSS teams. Players should be expecting to play over 50% of school matches in 2025. All students should be registered at an NZ school in 2025. International students are eligible as long as they are registerd at an NZ school.

Summary of  the trial process 

1) September/October Holidays trial to be selected for the North or South Representative teams. Normally North of the Bombays and South of the Bombays, it is determined by where trialists come from. (See dates and venues in the form below)

2) Mini 2-3 day tournament in Auckland between 22nd -  24th Jan 2025. ($300*, travel not included) if selected.

3) 16-18 players at each age group will be selected for the NZSS National representative sides.

4) April 2025 School holidays (13th-22nd April 2025) - NZSS National representative sides fly to Australia

Please fill in the online form to register your interest and we will be in contact soon.

*The cost is approximate at this point


Sign up herehttps://forms.gle/T2dMz5o1yy4YLj5GA




NZ Secondary Schools Boys' Football -

2024 Representative Teams

New Zealand Secondary Schools Under 19s 

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools Football to tour to Sydney between the 9th-18th April 2024.


Isaac Bates    Hamilton Boys High School

Jake Bell    Tauranga Boys' College

Rhys Christie    St Kentigern College

James Elder    Mahurangi College

Ben Graney    Lindisfarne College

William Gross    Pompallier Catholic College

Lucas Hansen    St Patrick's College, Silverstream

Brock Ironside    New Plymouth Boys' High School

Ryan Mackay    St Kentigern College

Archie Mutch    Tauranga Boys' College

Dejaun Naidoo    St Kentigern College

Krish Nair    Northcote College

Joby Reid    Tauranga Boys' College

Nicholas Rooney    Sacred Heart College

Ryan Shen    Mount Albert Grammar School

Luke Stoupe    St Patrick's College, Silverstream

Jonathan Tucker    Otago Boys' High School



New Zealand Secondary Schools Under 19s Mini Tournament

The following players have been selected to play in a Mini Tournament between the NZSS U19 South Team, NZSS U19 North Team and NZ Maori U19's. This will run from the 24th-26th January 2024.

From this tournament, 16-18 players will be selected to represent NZSS Boys' Football during our Sydney tour in April 2024. 

NZSS U19 North Team

Isaac Bates - Hamilton Boys’ High School

Jake Bell - Tauranga Boys’ College 

Rhys Christie - St Kentigern College

James Elder - Mahurangi College

JoshuaFowler - St Kentigern College

HarleyGardiner - Tauranga Boys’ College

WilliamGross - Pompallier Catholic College

Will Leyland - Hamilton Boys’ High School

Ryan Mackay - St Kentigern College

Dylan Monteiro - Tauranga Boys’ College

Archie Mutch - Tauranga Boys’ College

Dejaun Naidoo - Saint Kentigern College

Joby Reid - Tauranga Boys’ College

Nicholas Rooney - Sacred Heart College

Ryan Shen - Mount Albert Grammar School

Caleb Woodfield - St Peter's School Cambridge


NZSS U19 South Team

Ciaran Barrett - St Thomas of Canterbury College

Diego Coleman - Palmerston North Boys' High School

Qingcheng Du - New Plymouth Boys’ High School

Aiden Foster - Palmerston North Boys' High School

Emilio Ghosh-Novero - John McGlashan College

Rereao Grace - St Bernard's College

Ben Graney - Lindisfarne College

Mahiro Hada - Palmerston North Boys' High School

AJ Hale - St Patrick’s College, Wgtn

Lucas Hansen - St Patrick’s College , Silverstream

Luke Hardy - Rongotai College

Brock Ironside - New Plymouth Boys’ High School

James Kelly - Cashmere High School

Jaxon Maze - Otago Boys' High School

Otis Meyers - Rolleston College

Dallas Rongokea - Manukura College

Luke Stoupe - St Patrick’s College , Silverstream

Jonathan Tucker - Otago Boys' High School

Corban Wildbore - Palmerston North Boys' High School


2024 Representative Teams

NZSS are selecting an U16’s and an U19’s Representative team to tour Sydney, Australia from the 9th to 18th April 2024. We will play an International fixture against the Australian National Secondary Schools representative side, potentially another international fixture, as well as warm ups against regional representative teams. The approximate cost will be $4,500 for a 10 day trip. 

As part of the selection process, we will be holding a 2-3 day trial between a North Representative team, and a South Representative team at each age group. The trial will take place at Western Sprngs AFC, Meola Road, Pt Chevalier, Auckland from the 24th to 26th January 2024.

These two representative teams will be selected by our coaches at trials in Auckland - Thursday 5th and Friday 6th October 2023 at Selwyn College. Players are expected to attend both days unless otherwise agreed. 

Wellington - venue and date/s to be confirmed

Christchurch - venue and date/s to be confirmed

Coaches will also be watching players at national tournaments and schools fixtures.

To be eligible, students must have permission from their school and Academy (where applicable) to represent the NZSS teams. Players should be expecting to play over 50% of school matches in 2024. All students should be registered at an NZ school in 2024.

Summary of  the trial process 

1) September/October Holidays trial to be selected for the North or South Representative teams. Normally North of the Bombays and South of the Bombays, it is determined by where trialists come from

2) Mini 2-3 day tournament in Auckland between 24th and 26th January ($250 approx., travel not included) if selected.

3) 18 Players at each age group will be selected for the NZSS National representative sides.

4) April 2024 School holidays - NZSS National representative sides fly to Sydney, Australia on the 9th April and returns to New Zealand on the 18th April 2024.

Please fill in this online form to register your interest and we will be in contact soon.


2023 Representative Teams

Congratulations to the following students selected represent New Zealand Secondary Schools Football . The team recently toured Malaysia and Singapore playing a mix of club and scool teams columinationg in a game against the Singapore School National Team.

1

Isaac

Bates

Hamilton Boys' High School

2

Zach

Bryant

Tauranga Boys' College

3

Hwiseong

Chang

Saint Kentigern College

4

Ikjun

Cho

Saint Kentigern College

5

Xavier

Coleman

Palmerston North Boys' High School

6

Luke

Costello

St Kentigern College

7

Harrison

Dudley

Rathkeale college

8

Philip

Fatialofa

St Patrick's College Silverstream

9

Brayden

Hills

Saint Kentigern College

10

Oliver

Hutchins

Whanganui Collegiate

11

Tate

Hywood

Saint Kentigern College

12

Darren

Juru

Palmerston North Boys' High School

13

Finn

McKenlay

Westlake Boys' High School

14

Shivam

Nair

Northcote College

15

Isa

Prins

St Patrick's College Silverstream

16

Ralph

Rutherford

Saint Kentigern College

17

Luca

Siegel

Hutt International Boys School

18

James

Taylor

Westlake Boys' High School

Head Coach

Brian

Shelley


Assist Coach

Aaron

Scott


GK Coach

Chris

Campbell


Physio 1

Jordyn

Healy


Manager

Neil

Penfold


Tour leader

Michael

Taylor








Congratulations to the following students selected to play in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Football Under 19’s North v South games to be played on the 26th/27th January at Seddon Fields in Auckland. 

The weekend will serve as a trial from which our coaches will select 18 players to represent NZSS Boys Football on our tour to Singapore and Malaysia in the 2023 April school holidays.


U19's North team

First nameSurname Current School
IsaacBatesHamilton Boys' High School
ConnorCloeteHamilton Boys' High School
ShivamNairNorthcote College
JoshWellsNorthcote College
Hwiseong ChangSaint Kentigern College
IkjunChoSaint Kentigern College
LukeCostelloSaint Kentigern College
BraydenHillsSaint Kentigern College
TateHywoodSaint Kentigern College
RalphRutherfordSaint Kentigern College
ZachBryantTauranga Boys' College
ForbesHellyerTauranga Boys' College
TristanKawanaTauranga Boys' College
MatthewKnightWestlake Boys' High School
FinnMcKenlayWestlake Boys' High School
JamesTaylorWestlake Boys' High School


U19's South Team

First NameSurnameCurrent School
EthanCareyHeretaunga College
ElliotPorter-WallisHeretaunga College
NkhataHollywell Hutt International Boys' School
HarryLamontHutt International Boys' School
LucaSiegelHutt International Boys' School
XavierColemanPalmerston North Boys' High School
FreddieDunnPalmerston North Boys' High School
MahiroHadaPalmerston North Boys' High School
DarrenJuruPalmerston North Boys' High School
FrankTombsPalmerston North Boys' High School
HarrisonDudleyRathkeale College
RoryBestScots College
OliverGardnerScots College
NikoSarichSt Bernard's College
BenjaminCorbettSt Patrick's College Silverstream
PhilipFatialofaSt Patrick's College Silverstream
IsaPrinsSt Patrick's College Silverstream
AjayKumarTawa College
OliverHutchinsWhanganui Collegiate



NZ Secondary Schools Boys' Football - Representative Teams

NZSS Boys Football are selecting an U16 and an U19 Representative team to tour Singapore and Malaysia in the April 2023 school holidays. We will play international fixtures against the Singapore and Malaysian National Secondary Schools representative sides, as well as warm ups against regional representative teams. The approximate cost will be $6,500 for a 10 day trip. 

As part of the selection process, we will be holding a 2-3 day mini tournament featuring representative teams at each age group from Auckland,  the Central Lower North Island,  Wellington and the South Island. The tournament will take place in Auckland at the end of January.

These three representative teams will be selected by our coaches at trials in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch at the end of September early October. Coaches will also be watching players at national tournaments and school fixtures.

To register for the trials click the link to the form on the NZSS website. To be eligible, students must have permission from their school and Academy (where applicable) to represent the NZSS teams. Players should be expecting to play over 50% of school matches in 2023. All students should be registered at an NZ school in 2023.

Apply for the trial here

Summary of  the trial process 

1) Trial to be selected in the Auckland, Lower North Island/Wellington or South Island Representative teams

2) Mini 2-3 day tournament in Auckland at the end of January ($350 approx, travel not included)

3) 18 Players at each age group will be selected for the NZSS National representative sides.

4) April 6th 2022 - NZSS National representative sides fly to Malaysia


NZ Secondary Schools Boys' Football

It is with immense disappointment that Australian Secondary Schools Football have made the tough decision to again cancel their tour of New Zealand that had been planned for July 2022.

NZSS Football will continue to work with Australia Secondary Schools Football and other countries in an attempt to re-instate an international programme as soon as possible.


- 2021 Under 19 Representative Team

Great news, it has been agreed that the games against Nga Whanapoikiri Maori o Aotearoa (Maui / Kahukura) will go ahead in Auckland on the 15th and 16th January 2022.

Players involved will be emailed shortly with further information.


Congratulations to the following players who have been selected 

First name   

Surname

Current School                

Jaden

Andrews

Saint Kentigern College

Jonty

Bidois

Tauranga Boys' College

George

Brown

Tauranga Boys' College

Ben

Campbell

Whangarei Boys' High School

Oliver

Cosgrove

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Max

Falconer

Wellington College

William

Gregory

Saint Kentigern College

Shore

Harada

Saint Kentigern College

William

Harrington-Sim

Saint Kentigern College

Louis

King

Saint Kentigern College

Joseph

Knowles

St Peters Cambridge

Lemuel

Le Hane

Hamilton Boys' High School

Ry

McLeod

Tauranga Boys' College

Daniel

Metherell

Christs College

James

Mitchell

Westlake Boys' High School

Kristoff

Muller

Auckland Grammar School

Jonah

Pastiroff

Selwyn College

Vincent

Phirun

Tauranga Boys' College

Kaea

Rangihaeata

Saint Kentigern College

Moh

Reynolds

St Peters Cambridge

Nathan

Rostron

Tauranga Boys' College

Ralph

Rutheford

Saint Kentigern College

Grainger

Scott

Rongotai College

Samuel

Shelling

Waimea College

Cooper

Tyler

Rosmini College


Due to the latest COVID-19 outbreaks Australia Secondary Schools can no longer travel to New Zealand in January 2022 and holding an Auckland camp in October is looking increasingly unlikely. We have therefore decided that we will hold a camp from the 17th Jan - 19th January in Auckland (provisional dates and venue). At this camp, players will have the opportunity to play the NZ Maori team and hopefully another game. Whilst this is not perfect, it does allow players to represent NZSSBFA.

Selected players will receive direct communication advising of future plans.


2023 Representative Teams

Congratulations to the following students selected represent New Zealand Secondary Schools Football . The team recently toured Malaysia and Singapore playing a mix of club and scool teams columinationg in a game against the Singapore School National Team.

1

Isaac

Bates

Hamilton Boys' High School

2

Zach

Bryant

Tauranga Boys' College

3

Hwiseong

Chang

Saint Kentigern College

4

Ikjun

Cho

Saint Kentigern College

5

Xavier

Coleman

Palmerston North Boys' High School

6

Luke

Costello

St Kentigern College

7

Harrison

Dudley

Rathkeale college

8

Philip

Fatialofa

St Patrick's College Silverstream

9

Brayden

Hills

Saint Kentigern College

10

Oliver

Hutchins

Whanganui Collegiate

11

Tate

Hywood

Saint Kentigern College

12

Darren

Juru

Palmerston North Boys' High School

13

Finn

McKenlay

Westlake Boys' High School

14

Shivam

Nair

Northcote College

15

Isa

Prins

St Patrick's College Silverstream

16

Ralph

Rutherford

Saint Kentigern College

17

Luca

Siegel

Hutt International Boys School

18

James

Taylor

Westlake Boys' High School

Head Coach

Brian

Shelley


Assist Coach

Aaron

Scott


GK Coach

Chris

Campbell


Physio 1

Jordyn

Healy


Manager

Neil

Penfold


Tour leader

Michael

Taylor








Congratulations to the following students selected to play in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Football Under 19’s North v South games to be played on the 26th/27th January at Seddon Fields in Auckland. 

The weekend will serve as a trial from which our coaches will select 18 players to represent NZSS Boys Football on our tour to Singapore and Malaysia in the 2023 April school holidays.


U19's North team

First nameSurname Current School
IsaacBatesHamilton Boys' High School
ConnorCloeteHamilton Boys' High School
ShivamNairNorthcote College
JoshWellsNorthcote College
Hwiseong ChangSaint Kentigern College
IkjunChoSaint Kentigern College
LukeCostelloSaint Kentigern College
BraydenHillsSaint Kentigern College
TateHywoodSaint Kentigern College
RalphRutherfordSaint Kentigern College
ZachBryantTauranga Boys' College
ForbesHellyerTauranga Boys' College
TristanKawanaTauranga Boys' College
MatthewKnightWestlake Boys' High School
FinnMcKenlayWestlake Boys' High School
JamesTaylorWestlake Boys' High School


U19's South Team

First NameSurnameCurrent School
EthanCareyHeretaunga College
ElliotPorter-WallisHeretaunga College
NkhataHollywell Hutt International Boys' School
HarryLamontHutt International Boys' School
LucaSiegelHutt International Boys' School
XavierColemanPalmerston North Boys' High School
FreddieDunnPalmerston North Boys' High School
MahiroHadaPalmerston North Boys' High School
DarrenJuruPalmerston North Boys' High School
FrankTombsPalmerston North Boys' High School
HarrisonDudleyRathkeale College
RoryBestScots College
OliverGardnerScots College
NikoSarichSt Bernard's College
BenjaminCorbettSt Patrick's College Silverstream
PhilipFatialofaSt Patrick's College Silverstream
IsaPrinsSt Patrick's College Silverstream
AjayKumarTawa College
OliverHutchinsWhanganui Collegiate



NZ Secondary Schools Boys' Football - Representative Teams

NZSS Boys Football are selecting an U16 and an U19 Representative team to tour Singapore and Malaysia in the April 2023 school holidays. We will play international fixtures against the Singapore and Malaysian National Secondary Schools representative sides, as well as warm ups against regional representative teams. The approximate cost will be $6,500 for a 10 day trip. 

As part of the selection process, we will be holding a 2-3 day mini tournament featuring representative teams at each age group from Auckland,  the Central Lower North Island,  Wellington and the South Island. The tournament will take place in Auckland at the end of January.

These three representative teams will be selected by our coaches at trials in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch at the end of September early October. Coaches will also be watching players at national tournaments and school fixtures.

To register for the trials click the link to the form on the NZSS website. To be eligible, students must have permission from their school and Academy (where applicable) to represent the NZSS teams. Players should be expecting to play over 50% of school matches in 2023. All students should be registered at an NZ school in 2023.

Apply for the trial here

Summary of  the trial process 

1) Trial to be selected in the Auckland, Lower North Island/Wellington or South Island Representative teams

2) Mini 2-3 day tournament in Auckland at the end of January ($350 approx, travel not included)

3) 18 Players at each age group will be selected for the NZSS National representative sides.

4) April 6th 2022 - NZSS National representative sides fly to Malaysia


NZ Secondary Schools Boys' Football

It is with immense disappointment that Australian Secondary Schools Football have made the tough decision to again cancel their tour of New Zealand that had been planned for July 2022.

NZSS Football will continue to work with Australia Secondary Schools Football and other countries in an attempt to re-instate an international programme as soon as possible.


- 2021 Under 19 Representative Team

Great news, it has been agreed that the games against Nga Whanapoikiri Maori o Aotearoa (Maui / Kahukura) will go ahead in Auckland on the 15th and 16th January 2022.

Players involved will be emailed shortly with further information.


Congratulations to the following players who have been selected 

First name   

Surname

Current School                

Jaden

Andrews

Saint Kentigern College

Jonty

Bidois

Tauranga Boys' College

George

Brown

Tauranga Boys' College

Ben

Campbell

Whangarei Boys' High School

Oliver

Cosgrove

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Max

Falconer

Wellington College

William

Gregory

Saint Kentigern College

Shore

Harada

Saint Kentigern College

William

Harrington-Sim

Saint Kentigern College

Louis

King

Saint Kentigern College

Joseph

Knowles

St Peters Cambridge

Lemuel

Le Hane

Hamilton Boys' High School

Ry

McLeod

Tauranga Boys' College

Daniel

Metherell

Christs College

James

Mitchell

Westlake Boys' High School

Kristoff

Muller

Auckland Grammar School

Jonah

Pastiroff

Selwyn College

Vincent

Phirun

Tauranga Boys' College

Kaea

Rangihaeata

Saint Kentigern College

Moh

Reynolds

St Peters Cambridge

Nathan

Rostron

Tauranga Boys' College

Ralph

Rutheford

Saint Kentigern College

Grainger

Scott

Rongotai College

Samuel

Shelling

Waimea College

Cooper

Tyler

Rosmini College


Due to the latest COVID-19 outbreaks Australia Secondary Schools can no longer travel to New Zealand in January 2022 and holding an Auckland camp in October is looking increasingly unlikely. We have therefore decided that we will hold a camp from the 17th Jan - 19th January in Auckland (provisional dates and venue). At this camp, players will have the opportunity to play the NZ Maori team and hopefully another game. Whilst this is not perfect, it does allow players to represent NZSSBFA.

Selected players will receive direct communication advising of future plans.


​​​​​​​NZ Secondary Schools' Football - Under 19 Registration

Be part of the New Zealand Secondary School international team.

To register for the January 2022 games versus Australia Secondary Schools click on the red box below.

AUSS will be coming to NZ to play us in two games. We will also be holding games in the October School Holidays versus the Cook islands and NZ Maori age group teams. There will be a cost to this which will total approximately $1,500 as we will have 2 training camps whilst the games are on.

Under 19's: Players need to be Under 19 years old on the 1st January 2022 (born after 1st Jan 2003) and be attending a NZ Secondary school in 2021.

Exact venues to be confirmed but the trials will be held as follows:-

Auckland Friday 13th August

Christchurch Sunday 15th August

Wellington Monday 16th August


This is all subject to COVID restrictions allowing travel for Australia and the Cook islands.




NZSS Boys Football - Under 19 Representative Team


Click Here for a copy of the 2019 International Tour Manager's Reports


2019 Australia Tour Results

Date

Opposition

Result

8th July 2019

Australia Secondary Schools

Lost 2-0

10th July 2019

Hakoah Sydney City FC

Draw 2-2

Goal scorers: Luis Toomey and Ben Stephenson

12th July 2019

NSW Under 19 Team

Lost 5-1

Goal scorer: George Ott


NZSS Boys Football - Under 19 Representative Team

Congratulations to the following players that have been selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools to tour Australia in July 2019

1  Ayokunle Adeyinka - Palmerston North Boys' High School

2  Noah Boyce - Rathkeale College

3  Ivan Cibilich - Sacred Heart College

4  Joshua Creswell - Nelson College

5  Harry Donald - Tauranga Boys College

6  Callum Donlon - St Paul's Collegiate

7  Maxwell Ericksen - Hamilton Boys High School

8  Tyler Ericksen - Hamilton Boys High School

9  Scott Hilson - Palmerston North Boys' High School

10 Dylan Lonia-Hughes - Green Bay High School

11 Risias Mutonhori - St Thomas of Canterbury College

12 George Ott - St Paul's Collegiate

13 Stanley Rust - Tauranga Boys College

14 Benjamin Stephenson - King's College

15 Luis Toomey - Napier Boys High School

16 Campbell Wallace - Palmerston North Boys' High School

17 David Wilson - Howick College

Coach: Steven Coleman

Coach: Chad Coombes - Onehunga High School

Manager: Scott Furness - Tauranga Boys College

Physio: Jonathan Pledger


NZSS Boys Football - Under 19 Representative Team

New Zealand Secondary School Boys Football will be sending an under 19 representative team to Australia in July 2019 and is now seeking player nominations.

The team will play games against the Australia Secondary Schools and State Secondary Schools Teams.

Click here for a copy of the nomination form that needs to be completed and returned to nzssfootball@gmail.com by 3pm on 7 February 2019.


If selected, players must be available to attend a training camp on the 8th to 10th March 2019 at the Rugby and Sports Institute in Palmerston North (Players will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to the training camp, at their own cost).


To be eligible for selection players must be:-

-     Under 19 years of age as at 1 January 2019

-     Be attending and playing football for a New Zealand Secondary School at the time of the tour              i.e. July 2019

-     Be a New Zealand Domestic Student as defined by the Ministry of Education i.e.

a)         a NZ Citizen

b)         the holder of a residence permit

c)          an Australian citizen

d)         a NZ passport holder (e.g. Cook Islands)

e)         a dependent of a work permit holder, refugee, diplomat

f)          Exchange Students on MOE approved Exchange Organiser Programmes

            ( Click here ) or whatever definition the Ministry of Education currently applies.




NATIONAL U19 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

TO TOUR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN APRIL 2018

Congratulations to the following 18 players selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools Football to tour the United States of America in April 2018.

Cam BURNELL

St Peter's School (Cambridge)

Treye BUTLER

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Zac DEAN

Wellington College

Caleb EMMENS

Hutt Valley High School

Rory FINDLAY

Taieri College

Matt HICKLING

Tawa College

Ryan KELLY

Hutt Valley High School

Sean LANE-TURNBULL

Rongotai College

Danny Mackenzie

Elim Christian College

Scott MORRIS

Rathkeale College

Rick MUIR

Nelson College

Jaeden SHAW

Palmerston North Boys High School

Owen SMITH

Scots College

Awa STEPHENSON

Liston College

Tom STEWART

St Thomas of Canterbury College

Noah TIPENE- CLEGG

Scots College

Thomas WAGNER

Rathkeale College

Edward WILKINSON

Cashmere High School



Non-Travelling Reserves


Nick Burke

Macleans College

Samuel Mitrakas

St Patricks College (Kilbirnie)




Staff

Steve COLEMAN     Coach                                               Rathkeale College

Tim BUSH              Assistant Coach                                 Rongotai College

Neil PENFOLD         Team Manager/Tour Leader                Selwyn College

Physiotherapist – to be confirmed


All of the above-named are congratulated on their selection.



NZSS Boys Football - Under 19 Representative Team

New Zealand Secondary School Boys Football will be sending an under 19 representative team to the United States in April 2018 and is now seeking player nominations.

Click here for a copy of the nomination form that needs to be completed and returned to nzssfootball@vodafone.co.nz by 3pm on Wednesday 31 May 2017.


To be eligible players must be:-

-     Under 19 years of age as at 1 January 2018

-     Be attending and playing football for a New Zealand Secondary School at the time of the tour              i.e. April 2018

-     Be a New Zealand Domestic Student as defined by the Ministry of Education i.e.

a)         a NZ Citizen

b)         the holder of a residence permit

c)          an Australian citizen

d)         a NZ passport holder (e.g. Cook Islands)

e)         a dependent of a work permit holder, refugee, diplomat

f)          Exchange Students on MOE approved Exchange Organiser Programmes

            ( Click here ) or whatever definition the Ministry of Education currently applies.


NZSS Boys Football - Head Coach Appointments

NZSS Boys Football is delighted to confirm the appointmet of Steve Coleman (Rathkeale College) as the Head Coach of the under 19 representative team.

NZSS Boys Football is also thrilled to secure the service of James Webb (Wellington College) as Coach of the under 15 representative team.


Representative/International Programme

NZSS Boys Football is currently undertaking a full review of our representative and international programme. We are pleased to confirm that it is our intention to continue to select two age group representative teams, an Under 19 and an Under 15 team in alternate years.

The under 19 teams will be selected to tour overseas in April of even years starting with a trip to the United Sates of America in 2018.

The under 15 teams will be selected to tour Malaysia in July of odd years starting 2019.


To be eligible for selection players must be:-

  • A full time student at a New Zealand Secondary School in the year of the tour
  • Under the age restriction as at 1 January of the year of the tour
  • Players must be playing football for their school, where possible.


Further information relating to player nominations and trials will be emailed to schools and posted on our website and Facebook page.